îaku

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Old Tupi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jaku, from Proto-Tupian *waku.

Cognate with Guaraní jaku.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [jaˈku]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: îa‧ku

Noun[edit]

îaku (unpossessable)

  1. typical guan (any bird in the genus Penelope)

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Nheengatu: yakú
  • Brazilian Portuguese: jacu

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